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Kelly George (actor)

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Kelly George
Born (1970-12-19) 19 December 1970 (age 53)
NationalityBritish
EducationSylvia Young Theatre School
Known forActor/Producer
Notable workGrange Hill, RocknRolla, The Bill

Kelly George (born 19 December 1970) is a British actor, best known for his long association with the BBC school drama series Grange Hill, playing Ray Haynes.[1]

Acting

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George's acting career began in 1984 playing Charlie Bates in Cameron Mackintosh's "Oliver" and after finishing, was asked to join Sylvia Young Theatre School. While studying there. he filmed "Who Sir Me Sir", "Three Penny Opera", " No Place Like Home", "Christine", and had a Carl Davis musical written for him: " Kips War" where he played the title character Kip.

George's first became associated with "Grange Hill" in 1986, when he appeared on the BBC programme Drugwatch Special: It's Not Just Zammo. The programme, a hybrid of both Crimewatch and "Grange Hill", was broadcast on 1 April 1986 to link with the Grange Hill storyline of Zammo McGuire's heroin addiction.

In 1987, George appeared in Grange Hill as one of a gang of boys from rival school, St Joseph's, who were causing trouble with deputy head Mr Bronson, though, he is best known as motormouth Ray Haynes, a Grange Hill pupil whom he played from 1991 to 1993. In a surprise move, Ray was brought back to Grange Hill in 1997, this time as the proprietor of a cafe near the school where the incumbent pupils "hung out" and made up the bulk of his customers.

While filming Grange Hill, George appeared as himself in many TV Shows including The Broom Cupboard, "Blue Peter" and Going Live where he was interviewed by Robbie Williams. George finally left Grange Hill in 2002. Since then, he has appeared in The Bill and Casualty, the latter being his second appearance in the programme.

Since the end of his acting career George has become a popular figure working at non-league Kettering Town Football Club where George is regularly found helping out in the Burger van during Match days.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Who, Sir? Me, Sir? Gary TV series
1985 Terry and June Douane TV series
1986 The Little Match Girl First Urchin TV movie
1987 Screenplay Eddie TV series
1987 "Grange Hill" Unnamed St Joseph's pupil TV series
1989 Bergerac Dennis TV series
1989 Howards' Way Ted TV series
1989 Mack the Knife Leading dancer -
1989 The Return of Shelley Paper Boy TV series
1991–1993 "Grange Hill" Ray Haynes TV series
1993–2006 "Casualty" Ray David / Steve TV series
1994 Anne Lee Kevin's Mate TV series
1997–2002 "Grange Hill" Ray Haynes TV series
1997–2008 "The Bill" Sgt. Mike Grainger / Kyle Timms / Roy Lowe TV series
2006 Switch TV Licence Man TV series
2008 "RocknRolla" Danny Film

References

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  1. ^ Parkes, Diane (1 May 2004). "Stars kick off for appeal". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
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